Zion Williamson talks Herb Jones defense, victory | Pelicans vs Rockets Postgame 2/22/2024

Zion Williamson talks Herb Jones defense, victory | Pelicans vs Rockets Postgame 2/22/2024

How fun is this for you just to you know be involved in games with with Stakes here down the stretch uh for me just to be in this part of the season I said it before Allstar break it’s just a blessing cuz I haven’t been in this part of the Season since my

Second year so uh it’s it’s exciting uh also to be in games down the stretch where it means something um is is very exciting it’s not uh many NBA games a guy has seven steals just what what do you think about what herb was able to do defensively in this

Game if herb is not first team all NBA defense I don’t know what else someone can do to qualify for that I mean herbs just amazing uh his energy effort how he competes and just the joy he plays the game with uh is very affu and um I mean I’m glad he’s my

Teammate and when he’s being as disruptive as he was tonight how much does that change the team with the way y’all play so well in transition and all that kind of I mean herban is a herb is an elite transition finisher I mean one second he’s not there the next second

He’s right where he needs to be for a layup a dunk even on the defensive end a block still I mean he’s just all over the court and you talked about you know wanting to be a part of you know these big games and these moments uh coming

Off the allstar where you obviously didn’t participate how much are you kind of looking forward to kind of reintroducing yourself I guess to the world and showing what you can do in these games got a win uh at this point I got to win uh it

Ain’t much to speak on in regards to that except win I think that’s the only way to show people and how much did you kind of feel the crowd after that stretch where yall had the three straight dunks and you had the alley hoop how much did you kind of just

Feel the energy in that moment who was it uh was it herb that started off and then JV cuz when herb I I think I was at the table when herb got the the the poster and I was on the court when JV got the dunk and I was like all right so

When I was in the right spot for the law uh the energy was there and I love moments like that cuz you know it’s a timeout you to go back to the bench celebrate with your teammates and just say hey keep your foot on the throttle

Let’s keep the energy up Z speaking of herb poster have you ever seen him or what do you think of him being more vocal showing his emotions more out there on the court that’s who her is every day not in just the game but in practice uh he’s

Really growing into who he’s supposed to be and almost feels like there’s no limit for her and you just see him just getting better year by year day by day and it’s like I said before I’m glad he’s my teammate we saw you shoot a couple of

Shots away from the restricted a I think that was like four or five do you feel more comfortable getting those shots up now uh yeah I’m getting very comfortable with it because uh I got to mix it up especially with how teams are going to

Try to guard me and you know we make the playoffs I mean it’s going to be more physical I don’t think refs are really going to call any fouls so I just got to get myself ready for that Z fans are noticing that after victories you’re running on Twitter finding that retro PS

Hit the anthem tweet and you’re liking it just from the fans perspective how did you come across that and what do you think about that close fan uh player interaction like that so uh you know I’ll I’ll get on Twitter after the game uh you know to go see Larry’s like game

Recap and I guess it’s him on my home on page for recommended uh and I remember one time I watched the video I was like you know that ain’t bad and I think some some Gams went by and I said you know what I’m G to start like liking this

Video so I think uh one of the games I think it was right before Allstar break it was dope they put the the Thanos moment where he like and then played it uh it’s dope it’s just cuz you see the whole team uh and the energy is like that in the

Locker room before the games and after the game so that’s why I really like that video you guys were on the road for almost three weeks what’s it like just getting back onto your home floor and playing in front of your fans man I love

Road games but uh it did feel like we were just away for a long time so just to be back at the crib and you know to feel that energy it’s all love we saw a few moments where you were scoring fr you score turn and talk to

The guys on the what kind of love competitive games but I guess what kind of that out I got to bring energy I can’t wait for the energy to coming to me I got to I got to bring it so you know my teammates know how I am so if I can do

Anything to get us going energy wise I’m going to do it for a playoff caliber team when you past the allar break is there a change in mentality at all in that locker room absolutely um we know what the stakes are everybody every team west or east wants to

Position themsel in the best way to uh be to have homec court advantage or to not be in a playing game and that’s what we’re doing we’re trying to position ourselves to to be in a good spot going against Defender like Brooks brings that much more en out of

Uh yeah me and him uh we talk on the court and I I mean I mean I’ve been telling him since he was in Memphis I said I like competing against you uh you know he he’s physical but he also just I mean he stays true to who he is uh no

Matter what people see on Twitter and how much they talk about uh he stays true to who he is and whenever we compete it ain’t no bad blood it’s just straight competing guys enjoy your night get a shot of the G

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson recaps the win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
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Jordan Hawkins #24 Guard
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Trey Murphy III #25 Guard
Larry Nance Jr. #22 Forward
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #50 Forward
Matt Ryan #37 Forward
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Zion Williamson #1 Forward
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